Travel Guides

Grouse Mountain

On Vancouver's north shore, just a 15-minute drive from the
downtown area across the Lions Gate Bridge, is the year-round
mountaintop playground of Grouse Mountain. Ascending the mountain
is part of the adventure in the Super Skyride, a passenger tram
that glides up the steep mountain slopes carrying visitors up
3,700ft (1,100m) above sea level in just eight minutes. At the top,
apart from magical views of the city below, is the 'Theatre in the
Sky', which offers a high-tech presentation about Vancouver. There
is also a cedar longhouse called the Hiwus Feasthouse that offers
the chance to experience native West Coast culture with displays of
dancing, storytelling, chanting and native cuisine. There are
hiking trails up the side of Grouse Mountain and on the east side
one of them features the Grouse Grind, which is billed as the
world's biggest stair-climb. Mountain biking is also a popular
pursuit on the mountainside, as is, of course, skiing and
snowboarding in the winter months.